Jordan Running
@swirlee.bsky.social
He/him • Dad, software engineer, karaokeist, recent Minnesota transplant
I even specified “bird.” Thanks Google.
November 7, 2025 at 3:36 AM
I even specified “bird.” Thanks Google.
Uhh okay, thanks Google AI. 🙄
October 19, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Uhh okay, thanks Google AI. 🙄
I just don’t get to update.
October 2, 2025 at 12:32 PM
I just don’t get to update.
POV: You’re doing Project Euler with @gleam.run but you’re not a math whiz.
September 17, 2025 at 4:10 PM
POV: You’re doing Project Euler with @gleam.run but you’re not a math whiz.
My then-7-year-old made this a few years ago. Better than any art I’ve made in my life and I have an art degree.
September 9, 2025 at 12:06 AM
My then-7-year-old made this a few years ago. Better than any art I’ve made in my life and I have an art degree.
There was once an active Facebook fan group for this guy, Opabinia, where they called its proboscis thing a “snabber” or “snib-snabber.” I remember this. But now I can’t find any evidence that such a group existed, or that anyone ever called it a (snib-)snabber. This is my personal Mandela effect.
August 16, 2025 at 9:20 PM
There was once an active Facebook fan group for this guy, Opabinia, where they called its proboscis thing a “snabber” or “snib-snabber.” I remember this. But now I can’t find any evidence that such a group existed, or that anyone ever called it a (snib-)snabber. This is my personal Mandela effect.
Made a lil rotisserie chicken next to Costco on Wplace just to get it out of my system. Look how cute.
August 13, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Made a lil rotisserie chicken next to Costco on Wplace just to get it out of my system. Look how cute.
Ajay gave me a nice discount and service upgrade for my trouble and then showered me with compliments.
August 2, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Ajay gave me a nice discount and service upgrade for my trouble and then showered me with compliments.
My Xfinity chat support rep making small talk while my modem re-provisions.
August 2, 2025 at 9:01 PM
My Xfinity chat support rep making small talk while my modem re-provisions.
I learned not one but two new words today.
June 6, 2025 at 12:57 AM
I learned not one but two new words today.
This taco place near me has the best URL.
June 4, 2025 at 3:19 PM
This taco place near me has the best URL.
Not me ready to stir things up in the extended family group chat.
April 26, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Not me ready to stir things up in the extended family group chat.
Impatiently checking my package-tracking app for when my new bathroom faucet aerators will arrive.
April 24, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Impatiently checking my package-tracking app for when my new bathroom faucet aerators will arrive.
Hey, I’m wearing my pentacopterus decorahensis t-shirt today! Art by local artist Mark Whelan. (Please excuse the cat hair.)
April 24, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Hey, I’m wearing my pentacopterus decorahensis t-shirt today! Art by local artist Mark Whelan. (Please excuse the cat hair.)
TIL cultured celery juice is an alternative to sodium nitrate for curing meats… though that doesn’t explain why it’s in my uncured bacon.
April 14, 2025 at 12:10 PM
TIL cultured celery juice is an alternative to sodium nitrate for curing meats… though that doesn’t explain why it’s in my uncured bacon.
@puzzmo.com Oops, there’s a bug on the “Watch an ad” screen on Cross|word today. The keyboard is coming up so you can’t press the ad button. 😢 (iOS 18.3.2 on iPhone 13 mini)
April 6, 2025 at 2:58 PM
@puzzmo.com Oops, there’s a bug on the “Watch an ad” screen on Cross|word today. The keyboard is coming up so you can’t press the ad button. 😢 (iOS 18.3.2 on iPhone 13 mini)
Hey @vercel.com, there’s an active phishing site on your platform: clevelandstate-bank dot vercel dot app. I reported it through your site yesterday but it’s still up. Might wanna get on that.
April 5, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Hey @vercel.com, there’s an active phishing site on your platform: clevelandstate-bank dot vercel dot app. I reported it through your site yesterday but it’s still up. Might wanna get on that.
I almost threw my phone when this came up in Instagram.
March 20, 2025 at 1:10 AM
I almost threw my phone when this came up in Instagram.
TIL about SPEED GOATS.
March 5, 2025 at 10:42 PM
TIL about SPEED GOATS.
Obligatory March 5 snow photo. It was 50°F yesterday.
March 5, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Obligatory March 5 snow photo. It was 50°F yesterday.
The guy who printed out my temporary driver’s license (on a plain sheet of office paper) asked me if I wanted him to fold it. I said “sure” and he rapidly folded it into this tiny wallet-sized rectangle. He said, “Look at that—perfect!” clearly proud of his handiwork. It was very cute.
February 22, 2025 at 12:19 AM
The guy who printed out my temporary driver’s license (on a plain sheet of office paper) asked me if I wanted him to fold it. I said “sure” and he rapidly folded it into this tiny wallet-sized rectangle. He said, “Look at that—perfect!” clearly proud of his handiwork. It was very cute.
What’s your sign?
February 15, 2025 at 7:15 PM
What’s your sign?